Lucien Weiler, a Luxembourgish politician and jurist, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Party and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from August 3, 2004,… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Len Pavy, an Australian cricketer, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born Leonard Pavy in Boulder, Western Australia, he played seven first-class matches for Western Australia in 1954 and 1955. A middle-order batsman, he made his first-class debut for… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Barney Cable, an American basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, Syracuse Nationals and St. Louis Hawks, died on January 26, 2026, at age 90. Born Byrum William Cable on July 29, 1935, in Rochester, Pennsylvania, he was a… · 26 January 2026 · January 2026
Dan Coleman, an American football player who was a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings, died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Lansing, Michigan, on August 14, 1962, he played college football for the Murray… · 10 January 2026 · January 2026
Howard Riley, an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Walsall and Barrow, died on January 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on 18 August 1938, he made Football League appearances for the three clubs during his career. · 08 January 2026 · January 2026
Brian Doyle, a Canadian writer of novels and short stories, died on January 1, 2026. Born in Ottawa in 1935, he drew many of his stories from his experiences growing up in the Ottawa area. His children’s books were adapted… · 01 January 2026 · January 2026
Godiya Akwashiki, Nigerian politician and senator representing Nasarawa North since 2019, died on December 31, 2025. He was elected to the Senate in Nigeria’s 2019 general elections and re-elected in 2023. Before entering the upper chamber, Akwashiki served as Deputy… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Dick Zimmer, an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997, died on December 31, 2025, at age 81. A Republican from New Jersey, he also served in both houses of the New Jersey… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Charles F. G. Kuyk, an American Air Force general, died on December 20, 2025, at the age of 99. Charles Frederick Goodwyn Kuyk Jr. was a major-general in the United States Air Force and the named party in the Supreme… · 20 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Lorraine Cheshire, an English actress known for roles in Trollied, Ackley Bridge and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, died on December 19, 2025, aged 65. Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, on 15 August 1960, she began acting at the age of… · 19 December 2025 · December 2025
Siegfried Herrmann, an Austrian politician and trade unionist, died on December 11, 2025, at the age of 83. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Landtag of Styria from 1987 to 1991 and in the Federal… · 11 December 2025 · December 2025
Nihal Fernando, a Sri Lankan actor known for Kalpanthe Sihinayak, Maya 3D and Aloko Udapadi, died on December 4, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, aged 71. Born in Colombo on 29 July 1954, he worked in cinema, television and theatre… · 04 December 2025 · December 2025
Leiby Kletzky, an American convicted killer, died on July 12, 2011. Kletzky was the 8-year-old Hasidic Jewish boy whose kidnapping on July 11, 2011, in Borough Park, Brooklyn, prompted an extensive search by New York City police and thousands of… · 12 July 2011 · July 2011
Sean Stevens, an American artist and inventor, died in Invalid Date. He was known for his involvement in the 2007 Boston Mooninite panic and for creating Sustainable Sound, a pedal-powered sound system. In January 2007, Stevens, then living in Charlestown,…